PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 29 March 1934, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Messrs \\. .1. Smith, G. R. Russell and W. Gay who were admitted to Nelson Hospital as the result of a re cent motor accident at ’Oldham's CreeU bridge, have all been discharged from hospital and have now almost recover-! from Ihr ir injuries. The Hon. Adam Hamilton, Minister for Employment and Postmaster General, passed through Christchurch on Tuesday on his wav to his home in Southland. Mr Hamilton, who has been resting for the last fortnight after a brief illness, is looking and feeling better than he has been for some time, but lie hopes to spend a week or so in the south to complete ids convalescence before ret liming to Wellington.

Mr •) B. Callao, K.C.. wlm will leave JJuuedui shortly for Wellington, where lie intends In go into inactive, was tendered a complimentary funeheoo Ibis week by the Dunedin Law Society. The presidem of the society (Mr C. L. Calvert) presided over an attendance ni about 100 at the University Club, and spoke of the eminent position which Mr Callan had attained in his prol'essifm. He wished him success. Other speakers were Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., who spoke on behalf of the .Magisterial Bendi Mr \V Downie Stewart, M.P , and Mr M. -loci (president of the Otago University Law Students’ Association), who presented Air Callan with a greenstone paperweight and a case of pipe* on behalf of the association. Air'Callan briefly replied.

'['he Rev. T. W. Vealio, after 14 years’ service in the Methodist ministry, is retiring from active work. Mr VeuiL* was Diet by bis parishioners at the Cainbridge Terrace 1 hurch, ( hrisfchurch. when Mr E. W. Hall presided over a large gathering. Miss L. Graham, on behalf of the Ladies’ Guild, nresented Afrs'VeiUie with a bouquet. The Rev. Clarence Eaton (president of the-confer-ence) referred to Air Vcalic’s splendid services wherever stationed, and staled iliac lie. had, a record of achievement which might well be the envy of many.